Nov. 8, 2016, 8:17 p.m.

When the first state-by-state exit poll data came in, it looked like Hillary Clinton could make history.

Instead, Clinton's path to victory is narrowing dramatically as polls close on the West Coast. Donald Trump's victories in Ohio and Florida put the onus on Clinton to hold her "blue wall" -- Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Based on updated exit poll data combined with actual returns, all four appear to be trending toward Trump in a way that has Democrats very nervous.

Nov. 9, 2016, 5:16 p.m.

Students at the University of Texas at Austin lead an anti-Trump protest down to Congress Bridge the day after the presidential election. (Joshua Guerra / The Daily Texan via Associated Press)

Activists are not taking the idea of a Donald Trump presidency quietly. Hundreds of demonstrators across the U.S. hit the pavement during the day and evening Wednesday to protest the Republican's electoral victory.

Nov. 9, 2016, 5:34 a.m.

California voters have approved Proposition 51, a $9-billion bond for school construction projects across the state.

The measure was leading 53.9% to 46.1%, according to election returns at 5 a.m. Wednesday, and the Associated Press has called the victory.

State funding to help finance repairs and new school facilities across California had run dry, and Proposition 51 will refill the pot. School construction needs billions of dollars every year, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. With the new cash infusion, the state will once again match local district funding for construction projects.

Nov. 9, 2016, 1:25 a.m.

California voters have approved a significant change of the rules in how proposed laws are approved by the Legislature, overwhelmingly supporting a new mandate for public review of legislation before any final vote.

The change in legislative rules was long discussed in the state Capitol but failed to gain momentum until the initiative written by a former GOP legislator and bankrolled by a wealthy Bay Area activist.